--- ## title: CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## author: City Administrator's Office date: D:20260820201900 --- ## CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ## MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ## AUGUST 10, 2026 ## Pursuanttoduecallandnoticethereof,aregularmeetingoftheCityCounciloftheCityofSaint Peter was conducted in the Governors’ Room of the Community Center. ## Aquorumpresent,MayorNowellcalledthemeetingtoorderat7:02p.m.Thefollowing Councilmemberswerepresent:KeriJohnson,JoshWeisenfeld,andDustinSharstrom. ## CouncilmembersDarrellPettis,BenRanft,andBradDeVoswereabsent.Thefollowingofficials werealsopresent:CityAdministratorToddPrafke,CityAttorneyJamesBrandt,PublicWorks ## DirectorPeteMoulton,RecreationandLeisureServicesDirectorRyanYunkers,Sustainability and Communication Coordinator Corree Johnson, and City Engineer Jeffrey Domras. ## ApprovalofAgenda–AmotionwasmadebySharstrom,secondedbyWeisenfeld,toapprove the agenda. With all in favor, the agenda was approved. ## ApprovalofMinutes–AmotionwasmadebyJohnson,secondedbySharstrom,toapprovethe minutesoftheJuly27,2026regularCityCouncilmeeting.Withallinfavor,theminuteswere approved.AcompletecopyoftheminutesoftheJuly27,2026regularCityCouncilmeetingis contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Proceedings 20. ## Visitors–MaryJoKnutsonfromMinnesotaRecreationandParksAssociation(MRPA)awarded theCityofSaintPeterwithtwo2025AwardsofExcellenceincludingoneawardinMarketing& ## Communicationsforthe“AnEveningWith”AuthorSeries,andoneawardinthePark&Facility category for Phase 1 of the Gorman Park Improvement Project. ## ConsentAgenda–InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyWeisenfeld,ResolutionNo.2026–132 entitled“ResolutionApprovingConsentAgenda”,wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor, theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-132 is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## McKinstryMOUAcceptance–SustainabilityandCommunicationsCoordinatorJohnson reviewedtheMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)asano-costPreliminaryEnergyand ## SustainabilityEvaluationofCityfacilitiesandoperations.JohnNeville,RegionalDirectorof ## McKinstry,addressedtheCouncilregardingthedetailsoftheevaluation.CityAdministrator ## PrafkesharedthatifapprovedMcKinstrywouldreporttotheCouncilataWorkshop,todiscuss before going to a regular meeting for final approval, next steps and bidding. ## InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyJohnson,ResolutionNo.2026-133entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingaMemorandumofUnderstandingBetweentheCityofSaintPeterandMcKinstry EssentionLLCtoConductaPreliminaryEnergy&SustainabilityEvaluation“wasintroduced. ## Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acomplete copyofResolutionNo.2026-133iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncil Resolutions 26. ## CityAssistanceRequest–RockBendFolkFestival–CityAdministratorPrafkereviewedthe requeststatingitwassimilartorequestsfrompreviousyears.Prafkerequestedapprovalofthe assista…

c\'TY o^. ## CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## AGENDA AND NOTICE OF MEETING Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, August 10, 2026 - 7:00 p.m. ## Community Center - Governor's Room (600 South Fifth Street) ## I. CALL TO ORDER ## II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ## III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - p. 4-6 ## IV. VISITORS ## A. Scheduling of Visitor Comments on Agenda Items ## B. General Visitor Comments ## i. MNRPA Award Presentation ## V. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS - p. 7-9 ## VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ## None Scheduled ## VII. NEW BUSINESS ## A. McKinstry MOD Acceptance - p. 10-29 B. City Assistance Request - Rock Bend Folk Festival - p. 30-35 C. New License - p. 36-37 ## VIII. REPORTS ## A. MAYOR ## B. COUNCILMEMBERS ## C. CITY ADMINISTRATOR ## IX. ADJOURNMENT ## Todd Prafke ## City Administrator ## CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ## MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ## JULY 27, 2026 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saint Peter was conducted in the Governors’ Room of the Community Center. A quorum present, Mayor Nowell called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. The following Councilmembers were present: Keri Johnson, Darrell Pettis, Ben Ranft. Josh Weisenfeld, Dustin Sharstrom and Brad DeVos. The following officials w ere also present: City Administrator Todd Prafke, Assistant City Attorney Steven Winkler, Community Development Director Ben Baker, ## Finance Director Perry Solheim, Sustainability and Communication Coordinator Corree Johnson, and City Engineer Jeffrey Domras. Approval of Agenda – A motion was made by Ranft, seconded by Pettis, to approve the agenda. With all in favor, the agenda was approved. Approval of Minutes – Mayor Nowel requested correcting Mayor Nowell to Mayor pro tem Johnson in the attendance portion of the minutes. A motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Ranft, to approve the m inutes of the July 13, 2026 regular City Council meeting. With all in favor, the minutes were approved. A complete copy of the minutes of the July 13, 2026 regular City Council meeting is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Proceedings 20. Public Hearing – A Public Hearing regarding the Property Tax Abatement and Issuance of Bonds for 2026A General Obligation Bonds was called to order at 7:04 p.m. Shannon Sweeney of David Drown Associates reviewed the process and explained that the abatement would partially finance the Gorman Park Splash Pad. With no questions or comments, the hearing was adjourned at 7:06 p.m. Visitors – Luke Fischer, Executive Director of the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) and Courtney Johnson, LMC President visited to present the 2026 LMC City of Excellence Award for Accessibility Enhancement Grant Program to the City of Saint Peter. The meeting was recessed due to technical difficulties at 7:14 p.m. and returned at 7:16 p.m. At that time a…